Russian army forcibly resettled 2,389 children from Donbas - Ukrainian Foreign Ministry

Oleg Nikolenko, spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, said that on March 19, Russia forcibly resettled 2,389 children from Donbas, Espreso.West reports.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">On 19 March alone, Russia forcibly relocated 2389 children from Donbas. Abducting civilians is strictly prohibited by international humanitarian law. The Russian army deprives our children of parental care and endangers their lives in Russia. These heinous crimes must be stopped.</p>&mdash; Oleg Nikolenko (@OlegNikolenko_) <a href="https://twitter.com/OlegNikolenko_/status/1505869315811291137?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 21, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

According to Nikolenko, the kidnapping of civilians is prohibited by international humanitarian law.

"Kidnapping of the civilian population is strictly prohibited by international humanitarian law. The Russian army deprives our children of parental care and endangers their lives in Russia. These horrific crimes must be stopped", the speaker of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry wrote.